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How to identify potential risks when creating a new staff or volunteering role

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How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history

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A comprehensive guide to different types of DBS checks

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Different roles will require different checks. This page explores what checks you might need to run

Safeguarding

How to request and process DBS checks

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Guidance on what checks you need to complete for people working overseas

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Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees

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Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out

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Guidance on what to do if a staff member or volunteer has a criminal record

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Understand whistleblowing in connection with safeguarding and find advice to help people thinking about whistleblowing

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Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante considers the implications of the Autumn Statement for charities

Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

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Research exploring the volunteering experiences and perspectives of people from the global majority

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The latest resources, events and training to help your organisation with its impact and evaluation

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The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary

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New inclusion and campaigning resources, a chance to help shape investment principles, and dates for your diary

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It is with much love and respect that we pay tribute to our colleague and friend, Michelle Curtis, who passed away unexpectedly in November.

How charities can harness the power of our collective voice in 2024

Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities

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Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

Funding and income
Government and politics

Learn about what budgets and cashflow forecasts are and how to write a budget

Financial management

Learn about who to involve in writing your budget, how to assess it and dealing with uncertainty

Financial management

Learn about how to build a cashflow forecast and how the cashflow process works

Financial management

Guidance on budgeting for projects and recovering costs

Financial management

Learn about direct costs and support costs for single and multiple projects

Financial management

Learn about what cost allocation and apportionment mean and how it works in practice

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Learn about what full cost recovery means and what the limitations are

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How to prepare annual accounts and a Trustees’ Annual Report and make them available on request

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Creating financial information that helps managers and trustees

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What to consider when deciding on investments

Financial management

This essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully

This free webinar as part of Small Charity Week 2025, will give small charity leaders practical tips to develop and deliver a successful fundraising strategy to ensure the resilience and sustainability of their charity.

We know that increased competition for funding, shifting priorities among funders, and economic uncertainty are making trust fundraising more challenging for charities. It’s more important than ever to understand the evolving funding landscape and adapt your approach. This free event is an opportunity to network with other NCVO members in facilitated discussions. Share experiences and challenges, work through solutions together, develop new relationships and learn from your peers.

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

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Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

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Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

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